They also said the heat flash could have been from aircraft parts hitting the ground.

他们还称，强热闪光也有可能是部分机体撞击地面而产生的。

In another development, US officials told American television networks that one of their military satellites had detected a heat flash at the time it's a crash.

在另一则声明中，美国有关人员在美国电视新闻网中称，军用卫星在飞机坠毁时曾侦测到热闪光。

Experts told U.S. reporters that the heat flash could point to a catastrophic event on the airplane, such as a bomb, a fire, or an engine explosion.

专家在接受美国记者采访时表示，检测到的强热闪光可能是造成此次灾难性事件的原因，可能是炸弹爆炸，火灾或者是引擎爆炸。